YIN AND YANG (PART-2)

Yin and yang becomes the law of the five elements

Cycle of elements

1. Wood: Energy that brings life to humanity and all life -> Birth (Yang)

2. Fire : Energy of dispersion and growth in all life -> Growth (Yang)

3. Earth: Energy that governs and harmonizes the elements (Meditator)

4. Metal: Energy that brings maturity and unity to all life-> Harvest (Yin)

5. Water: Energy that halts all cosmic activity and puts all life to rest (Yin)

Five Element in each category

The life bettering cycle and the restraining cycle of the Five Elements

Hado, Nakseo, and the life cycle of the five elements

Yin and yang and the five elements came from the Hado diagram found by Bokhee of Ancient Korea(more specifically during the Baedal Dynasty), illustrating the cycle of the mutual life betterment. Hado was found 5500 years ago and Nakseo was found during the great flood of East Asia, about 4300 years ago.

The term do-seo-gwan(library, bibliotheca) is a term used to refer to a place that preserved this knowledge and teachings.

The White and Black dots are due to the origin of Yin and Yang.

Unknown facts of the Nakseo

The Magic square is originated by the help of Nakseo, so the magic square is actually a nine tile equation, like in whichever direction you want to calculate the output always comes out to be 15. The knowledge of this was given by the Dangun Wanggeom (the 1st ruler of Gojoseon) to the "Emperor Woo". The essence of this knowledge came from ancient Korea.

Taeho Bokhee, the founder of the Eastern Philosophy

Taeho Bokhee

The last son of the 5th Heavenly Emperor, Tae-woo-ui Hwanung of Baedal Dynasty. Drew the Hado diagram from the divination shown on the back of an enormous horse(known as 'dragon horse'). Yin and Yang and the Five Elements come from the Hado. He is the founder of the eight trigrams which became part of South Korean National flag. The eight trigrams represent the phenomenon in the nature.

Yin and Yang in real lives of Korean people

Bibimbap

• Five Flavors
Spiciness - Metal - Gochujang
Bitterness - Fire - Greens
Sour and Saltiness - Wood and Water - Soy sauce
Sweetness - Earth – Rice

• Five Colors
Green/blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black

Five Colors used in stripes for male and female costumes were known as Saekdong, and it supposedly gave great spiritual power and blessings to those who wore them. Many Korean traditional shamans wore clothes that contained all five colors.

Yin and Yang and Korean Alphabet(hangul)

Vowels are divided in yin and yang. And the consonants are divided in to the five elements.

Hun min jeong um

King Sejong brought together the Hun min jeong um (The guide of book on how to pronounce the new language "Korean". In this he talks about that how everything is basically in Yin and Yang.

전지의 도는 한번 응하고 한번 양하며 오행의 이치를 생성할 뿐이라. 곤괘와 복과 사이가 태극이 되고 동정이 있은 뒤에 음과 양이 되니라. 무릇 어떤 생물이든 하늘과 땅 사이에 있는 것들이 음양을 버리고 어디로 가리오. 그러므로 사람의 말소리에 다 음양의 이치가 있는데도 다만 사람들이 살피지 않았을 뿐이라. 이제 정음을 지음에 처음부터 지혜로 경영하고 힘써 찾은 것이 아니라 다만 그 말소리로 인하여 그 이치를 다했을 뿐이라. 이치가 이미 둘이 아니니, 어찌 천지와 귀신과 더불어 그 쓰임을 같이 하지 않으리오 정음 28자도 각각 그 형상을 본떠서 만들 였음이라.

TRANSLATION_

... Where would all things between the heaven and earth would go without yin and yang? So, even with the everyday sounds, lie the principles of yin and yang but people have yet to figure out. Now that we created the right pronunciation not based on wisdom to manage from the start but based on the sounds of spoken words. Since the cosmic principle is not two but one, the principles within Hangeul are the same with the ones within heaven, earth, and the spirit realm.

Yin and Yang in the Korean royal palace

Five Elements in the Royal Palace and Seoul City

Heung-in-ji-mun(East), Don-ui-mun(West), Soong-rye- mun(South), Suk-jeong-mun(North)

Geonchoon-mun(East), Gwanghwa-mun(South), Youngchu-mun (West), Sinmu-mun(North)

The five elements were also shown in the 2018 Winter Olympics and also in k-drama "The Legend".

Five Elements evolves in to the 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches.

12 Earthly branches are also known as the Eastern Zodiac animals.
Please try to filter out the term 'Chinese. Contrary to popular belief, this concept didn't start from China and since it's being used all throughout East Asia, it should be called Eastern Zodiac, or East Asian Zodiac.

The Five Elements, 10 Heavenly Stems, and 12 Earthly Branches all operate under the same law. This law is the cosmic principle of Birth, Growth, Harvest, and Rest

Conclusion

Korean people traditionally believed that humans came from the heavens, the stars, and that's where all humans eventually return to.
This is the very reason why Koreans abided by the cosmic laws, the natural laws of the universe, and incorporated the cosmic principles in every aspect of their daily lives. (For ex. you abide by the law of your city, state, and country.

We are all cosmic beings! 🌍

Koreans believed that all humans are cosmic beings that came from the stars and return to the stars after death. In essence, we are all children of heaven and earth. We come from heaven and earth and we return to heaven and earth. This is why the universe is known as macro- universe(macro-cosmos), and human beings are known as micro-universe(micro-cosmos).
The practice of becoming one with heaven and earth was known as cultivating the dao. And those who becomes one with heaven and earth attains enlightenment. And people of 'Hahn' as Koreans refer to themselves in Korean language means "those who have attained the light of heaven and earth within them.

This is a small part of the knowledge which Mr. Kim Sean provided to all the people joining the online seminar of season 1 of HACD.

Sources:-
Five elements in royal palace- https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/03/12/2012031203301.html

Gyeonbok palace- https://travel.usnews.com/images/gettyimages-516351649_rQXknmO.jpg
Bibimbap - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Dolsot-bibimbap.jpg

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